intro

Question 1

focusing event

Answer 1

event that draws attention to an action that should’ve been taken sooner…this prompts a MOVEMENT

concept by john kingdom

not limited to politics, but often is

i.e. harvey weinstein and me too, george floyd and BLM

Question 2

1998 tour de france

Answer 2

6 teams caught doping w EPO/erythropoietin
- manager caught w it before race

EPO inc RBC count which inc blood o2 carrying capacity…dangerous bcs inc viscosity can result in stroke

pushed IOC, ISFs, and national governments to enact laws/rules and create WADA

Question 3

ben johnson

Answer 3

1988 seoul scandal

focusing event for canada, did not get a response from the world

resulted in the dubin inquiry, and canada’s committment to PED reg and testing

Question 4

auston matthews

Answer 4

lingering back problems could become a focusing event for his team to solidify the centre position

Question 5

potential recent focusing events

Answer 5

2024 paris: drone incident, sustainability efforts

the queen’s death

canada co-hosting the 2026 world cup w the US

Question 6

white elephant stadia

Answer 6

built for high profile events but not used after

Question 7

mental popcorn

Answer 7

by adam bowden

we can easily lose outselves/indulge in fiction

7/20 top grossing movies are in MCU or DC

Question 8

scott allison and george goethals

Answer 8

say hero narratives fulfill cognitive and emotional needs i.e. inspiration, hope

Question 9

jodie foster

Answer 9

says hero movies are akin to fracking
- force oil from ground w high pressure, exploit and extract

hero movies get highest ROI, but “wreck the earth” by turning movie theatres into theme parks

Question 10

henry fairlie

Answer 10

says a hero is not just someone we admire, but someone we idealize

Question 11

prowess vs ethical sport heros

Answer 11

ethical: admired for the lives they lived, character and ethics

prowess: exceptional athletes, but are flawed in some way i.e. alcohol, celebrity lifestyle
- not bad person, but not ult outcome of their careers

Question 12

dick crepeau

Answer 12

sport heroes show us what we OUGHT to be, and wish to be like/ideal

generation of sport heroes depends on medial and values promoted by culture

Question 13

sidney hook

Answer 13

said whoever controls the microphones and printing presses can make or unmake belief overnight

Question 14

fotheringham and morrow

Answer 14

2 entities were central to elevating ben johnson to a national hero

1. national media
2. canadian federal gov

Question 15

how did national media and canadian federal gov make ben johnson a hero?

Answer 15

1. canada’s committment to multiculturalism
   - BJ a feel good story, came from jamacia
   - gov initiative
2. reflective of PET’s legacy of promoting athletes as symbols of canada’s strengths abroad
3. carl lewis rivalry…lewis was a foil to BJ, in physique and technique
   - sold papers and mags
   - gov moved towards NAFTA free trade agreement…1980s canadians feared that country would be overwhelmed by trade agreement
   - imp for BJ to beat lewis

wayne gretsky recently traded to US

Question 16

the fall of ben johnson

Answer 16

dubin inquiry 1989, report 1990
establishment of canadian anti-doping org
re-named canadian centre for drug-free sport
becomes canadian centre for ethics in sport after merging w fair play canada
1998 tour de france
WADA made 1999

Question 17

why was ben johnson’s downfall rapid?

Answer 17

media: canadian –> jamaican canadian –> jamaican

dubin inquiry found other athletes guilty of using PEDs

media rxn shows racism w/in country